Democracy Versus Plutocracy

The following contrasts elite opinion with that of majority opinion on a range of issues, in a recent survey funded by the Russell Sage Foundation.  Unless otherwise stated, elites are defined as at or near the top 1 percent of U.S. wealth-holders and have an average income of more than $1 million annually. Public opinion was calculated by averaging polls together from various mainstream firms, such as Gallup and Pew, on a wide range of issues:

Spending Priorities



Job and Income Programs


Government Spending

 
Progressive Taxation


Health Care and Social Security


Trade



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